Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersValuedreasonover thesensesTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Developedformallogic(syllogism)Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedtheLyceumschoolSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)ProposedtheTheory ofFormsExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truth“Knowthyself”FoundedTheAcademyin AthensSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersValuedreasonover thesensesTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Developedformallogic(syllogism)Focused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFoundedtheLyceumschoolSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Accused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)ProposedtheTheory ofFormsExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truth“Knowthyself”FoundedTheAcademyin Athens

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. O-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  2. I-Valued reason over the senses
  3. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  4. B-Valued the study of nature and classification
  5. G-Called humans “rational animals”
  6. G-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  7. O-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  8. B-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  9. B-Founded the Lyceum school
  10. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  11. N-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  12. G-Saw the soul as immortal
  13. G-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  14. B-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  15. I-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  16. I-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  17. N-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  18. N-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  19. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  20. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms
  21. G-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  22. N-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  23. I-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  24. B-“Know thyself”
  25. O-Founded The Academy in Athens